It's been so long since I've done a normal development update post that I kinda feel like I've forgotten how to start one of these things.
There's obviously still a lot going on in the gaming/censorship/online surveillance situation, but while I'm certainly directly affected by it and am keeping up with things as they develop, I'm also not an activist or a news source. I would still like to strongly encourage you to watch videos like those by Bellular both to keep yourself aware of what's happening and to know what to talk about when you keep calling payment processors to tell them how deeply not okay this whole situation is. If you're not sure what to say or which number to call, there are guides like this one on reddit.
I'm sure you're sick of hearing about this - I know I am - but I don't intend to take this kind of treatment lying down, and you shouldn't either.
As for actual development news, I made a post for Patrons/subscribers on Patreon/Subscribestar with a bit of a preview as well as a strategy on how to properly balance things so I can keep development going at a reasonable pace without feeling like I'm trying to squeeze blood from a stone.
It seems like it's working so far - June was a little more mechanically complex than I expected, but all of her content is now done, complete with a few instances of additional side content to be able to play the new mini-game with other Masters and be able to earn more Silcrow. Chloe is also about halfway done, and since she doesn't have any new mechanics to implement like June does, I'm hoping to have her done tomorrow or Thursday.
It's still not quite the pace I'd prefer to be developing at, but v0.23.2 is going a lot faster than v0.23.1 did so far, and that's a win I'm happy to take.
Right now, the plan is to put up a test build this Friday so those two (and more importantly, the new mini-game) can be tested. Patch notes will also go up for Patrons/subscribers as usual. If I manage to keep up this pace, I should be able to get two more done - the plan right now is Emily and Odette - for v0.23.2's release the following week.
If I can keep that rhythm, I'll be able to give you updates every two weeks with four Maids each.
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